Arseblog Arsecast, The Arsenal Podcast

On this week's show we discuss last night's 3-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield. How much can we be frustrated in losing to a team as good as they are? We chat about some big moments, including the red card that wasn't, Lacazette's miss, Mikel Arteta's team selection, how far we can go with this squad of players without further investment, and Aubameyang as the central striker to get on the end of chances like Laca's. There are listener questions about shots conceded and shots taken, whether we might get any surprise departures before the close of the window and if they might sting, the 'Nicolas Pepe conversation', what Granit Xhaka's substitution might tell us about his future, reliving transfer values and loads more besides.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's very busy show I'm joined first by James Benge to talk about the midweek Carabao Cup win over Leicester, the impact of the young Academy players, Nicolas Pepe, and a certain someone who didn't play. Then, to get some background on new signing Alex Runarsson, I chat to author Matt McGinn who literally wrote the book on Icelandic football and who can give us some insight into the new signing. Finally, ahead of Monday's clash with Liverpool, some perspective from that side of the fence with Neil Atkinson from The Anfield Wrap. You can also win a t-shirt from FourFourTee.com.Get 10% off an Arsenal order from FourFourTee.com by using the code ARSEBLOG at checkout.Follow James @jamesbenge - Follow Matt @McGinn93 - Follow Neil @knox_harrington Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show discuss the 2-1 win over West Ham in which the result was much better than the performance. We talk about Mikel Arteta pulling no punches about that after the game, why Kieran Tierney being so good has caused a bit of a problem, the contribution of Bukayo Saka, the need for midfield reinforcement even if Xhaka and Ceballos played their parts in the win, as well as some of the Premier League controversy over the weekend regarding handball and penalties. We then answer listener questions about the Carabao Cup team for Wednesday, whether Lucas Torreira going to Atletico Madrid should open the door for Thomas Partey's arrival, Gabriel's role in defence, Bernd Leno and Emi Martinez comparisons, Alexandre Lacazette's contract/future, and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show I'm joined briefly by Matt Spiro to get his impressions of Runar Alex Runarsson, the Icelandic keeper playing with Dijon who is heavily tipped to join Arsenal in the wake of Emi Martinez's departure to Aston Villa. I also ask him for the latest on our pursuit of Houssem Aouar and Matteo Guendouzi's links with PSG. Then I'm joined by the Man from East Lower to chat about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's contract extension and it's various implications, Martinez, Mikel Arteta as manager and lots more. There's some Holy God FM at the end too.Follow Matt @mattspiro - Follow Jim @eastlower Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show we look back on the season opener, the 3-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage. We chat about Mikel Arteta's team selection, impressive debuts for Gabriel and Willian, strong performances from Mohamed Elneny and Hector Bellerin, as well as an early reminder from Bernd Leno as to his quality. Plus, patterns of play as we score a very familiar looking goal, the absence of William Saliba, before we answer listener questions about Emi Martinez's departure and the potential arrival of an Icelandic replacement, where Bukayo Saka fits into the team, our homegrown quota issue, Alexandre Lacazette, the job title story which has seen Arteta named manager, potential formation changes and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the traditional pre-season conversation with Ken Early of Second Captains. We chat about the impact of Covid-19 on football and life, how Chelsea have spent big while others are still waiting to see how the market transpires, the pressure on Frank Lampard, signs of the financial bubble around the Premier League beginning to burst with the loss of the Chinese TV rights income, City without Messi, Arsenal chat, and lots more as we ramble our way through an hour or so.Follow Ken @kenearlys - and visit secondcaptains.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show I'm joined by Amy Lawrence, Charles Watts, Lewis Ambrose, Tim Stillman and James to preview the new season. I ask them all about the state of the squad, transfer business that still needs to be done, key players for the new campaign, who might surprise us, what is realistically a good season for us and lots more.There's also a last call for the Patreon Fantasy Football league, the winners of our mug competition, and some of the usual waffle.Follow @amylawrence71 – @gunnerblog – @LGAmbrose – @charles_watts – @StillbertoGet 10% off an Arsenal order from Playbook Products by using the code ARSECAST at checkout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show we chat about the players who are away on international duty, including Granit Xhaka's performance against Germany, before we touch on some of the aspects of our secret weekend game against Aston Villa, even though nobody saw any of it. Dani Ceballos has returned but midfield recruitment remains a major concern, so we discuss the Thomas Partey situation, as well as Houssem Aouar, Matteo Guendouzi featuring for France U21s, and we ponder what the future might hold for Mesut Ozil after his inclusion in the friendly. There are listener questions about our starting XI for Fulham, some over/unders in various categories, the delay in Aubameyang's contract, what we can expect from Nicolas Pepe this season, and loads more – including the shocking Take That truth they don't want you to know, and your chance to win a mug from PlayBook Products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm joined this week by the Guardian's Nick Ames to discuss the official arrival of Gabriel from Lille, and what we can reasonably expect from him this season. We chat about the reshaping of the defence, the need to move players on, and the big job Mikel Arteta has to do in midfield.After that, with details of how the reintroduction of fans is going to work, I talk to Tim Payton from the AST about ballots, ticket allocations, memberships, what exactly a match day is going to look like for people who are lucky enough to be able to attend, and lots more.Follow Nick @NickAmes82 - Follow Tim @timpaytonAs mentioned in the show, you can find Nick's interview with Ken Friar in this post on Arseblog News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show we look back on our Community Shield win over Liverpool, the latest 'big game' win for Mikel Arteta's side. We chat about the team selection, highlight some good individual performances and look at some of the positive aspects of the team's play, before we round out part one with player ratings. After that we answer listener questions about the futures of Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Emi Martinez who were so impressive at Wembley, as well as Matteo Guendouzi, the prospect of Lionel Messi playing in the Premier League, hopes for the upcoming season, and lots more besides.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.